China Iran Oil Sanctions and the Escalating US-China Economic Cold War

China Iran Oil Sanctions and the Escalating US-China Economic Cold War

May 7, 2026 · 45 min

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The episode discusses China's invocation of its anti-sanctions law in response to US blacklisting of its oil refiners, highlighting the intensifying US-China economic cold war and its implications for global investors.

China invoked its anti-sanctions law this week to block US blacklisting of its oil refiners, marking a significant escalation in the economic conflict running parallel to the Middle East military one. For global investors, this move signals that the US-China economic cold war is intensifying in ways that could reshape supply chains, commodities, and emerging market exposure. Today's Stocks & Topics: Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM), Market Wrap, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC), Should Young Investors Keep Buying?, PayPal Holdings, Inc. (PYPL), McKesson Corporation (MCK), The Petro Dollar, Franklin International Core Dividend Tilt Index ETF (DIVI), Inflation, Abbott Laboratories (ABT). Our Sponsors: * Check out Pebl: https://hipebl.ai * Check out Plaud AI and use my code INVEST for a great deal: https://plaud.ai * Check out Quince: https://quince.com/invest * Check out Scribe and use my code scribe.how/invest for a great deal: https://scribe.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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Hosts: Justin Klein, Luke Guerrero

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